Now that’s some irony!
Filming began in December 1987. With Christmas approaching, director Richard Donner asked if the production could have Christmas Day off, but Paramount Pictures executives refused, insisting that filming should continue on Christmas Day. However, Donner outwitted them. At the end of the day on December 24th, he fired the entire cast and crew. Two days later, on December 26th, he rehired everyone. The break allowed the cast and crew members to spend Christmas with their families.
Did they somehow miss the plot point of the movie where a TV executive was forcing cast members to work Christmas Eve instead of being with their families?
I hope the 3 ghosts have since visited whoever was in charge and sorted their shit out
I’m guessing it was less missing the point and more, “since there’s no such thing as ghosts, it’s fine for me to be Scrooge. I’ll get away with it and fuck my family anyway.”
The plot is trivial, what matters is test screenings and market projections …when all one cares about is making money.
This is on point honestly and freaking hilarious. Glad Donner shut them down. Scrooged is a great movie with one great line after the next. Almost rivals Christmas Vacation.
“Oh look Frank, it’s a TOASTER! -WHAM!-“
“Adored!? Let’s be honest, Lew. You paid for the women.”
“Bitch hit me with a toaster!”
